Faculty-Sponsored Research at NJIT and Other Nearby Institutions  for Undergraduate Students

• Biomedical Research at St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark
• Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering: Genome microarray research, attempting to build instruments accurate enough to fit the entire human genome on a single slide. With Professor Timothy Chang, ECE Dept. and Public Health Research Institute, a neighboring research facility.
• Mechanical Engineering: Design of a pneumatic transfer mechanism for particles. With Dr. Rosato.
• Engineering Science , Pre-Medical, at UMDNJ: Creation of a computer model of the human heart. With Dr. Ritter.
• Chemical Engineering: Automated docking of acetylcholinesterase with selected inhibitors; molecular modeling of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholinesterase.
• Rutgers Mechanical Aerospace Engineering Dept.: Development of a robotic microgravity emulator. With Prof. Mauroidis.
• Center for Communications and Signal Processing Research: Construction of an interface bus that links an oscilloscope, a spectrum analyzer, and a wave generator with a Sun workstation, with Dr. Bar-Ness.

Research Sponsored by Special Grants

• Guidant Foundation Research in Applied Bioscience - 4 students working on projects in Summer 2006. Read more.
• Electrical engineering work performed under NASA Space Grant -  Designed a vacuum system for a dielectric test facility. The vacuum chamber is at Princeton University's Electric Propulsion and Plasma Dynamics Lab (EPPDyL) and will be used to test electric propulsion type rocket thrusters.
• White House Internship  - Worked in the Administrative office/travel office, assisting the accounting manager with billing the press, etc. Worked with trip coordinators and press check-in before every presidential trip at AFB. Program benefits: Weekly speakers, tours of all the sites in Washington, DC.

Corporate-Sponsored Research

• Internship position at Ewing Cole Cherry & Brott, Inc., a large architectural firm located in Philadelphia, PA.
• Internship position (CIS) at Goldman Sachs.
• Epoxidation of cholesterol and cholesterol derivatives using microwaves. Dr. B. Dayal at VA Medical Hospital, E. Orange.
• Internship position with Exxon: Conducted research on safe handling of pertroleum on oil drilling rig in Gulf of Mexico.
• At Perkins Eastman Architects, based in New York City, prepared construction documents for an assisted living complex.

Corporate sponsors of on-site or NJIT-based research (partial list):  

• Allied-Signal
• American Electronics Association
• Applied Research and Projects Agency (ARPA)
• AT&T
• Bellcore
• Department of Defense
• GEC Marconi Electronic System Division
• General Public Utilities
• Hewlett-Packard Foundation
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Science Foundation
• New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology
• New Jersey RF and Microwave Industries Association
• RCA (Currently DSRL)
• St.Barnabas Medical Center
• Siemens Research Corporation
• United States Army